In short, a summary of some medical benefits:

–menopause symptoms: as natural hormone replacement: hot flashes, night sweats, “dry vagina.”
–prostate cancer and BPH
–high blood pressure-hypertension
–beneficial effect on blood lipids[cholesterol.triglycerides]
–In many countries used for all kinds of cancers [especially breast, lung and lymph]
–increases bone density [osteoporosis]
A very useful herb!